New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-17
FOR HELPING SCOTT STEAL.
JOHN R. DUNN. A BROKER, ARRESTED.

HE GAVE THE MANHATTAN BANKS CASHIER AD-
VICE AND THEN STOLE FROM HIM-sCOTTs
CONFESSION.
The arrest Of John R. Dunn, stock broker at No. So
Newst on Monday at p m, forms another link in the
history OF the robbery OF the Manhattan Bank OF
$4,000 In June, 1885, by Richard Scott, the
paying teller OF the bank who fled to Europe and has
been living In London since Dunn is thrtyeight
years old and Scott fortytwo Dunn unmarried Scott
married.
Dunn was arrested on an order issued by Justice
Donohue in a suit brought by the Manhattan Bank to
recover $l46O00 the allegation that he nstgated,
controlled and directed Scott n the theft Up June
1888. Scott had been In the employ OF the bank being
kno as Its pet" When he became paying teller he
had under his hands at least 81 100000 daily On juno
/. 1885, Scott absconded, taking 100000 He never
returned the money and has not since then come back
to the city He went to London in September of that
year by way OF Canada.
Dunn Is q cousin OF Scotts wife, and has been a
lawyer at being associated with the Fulerons
Recently after being out of practice for time, he
opened an office broker at No. SO New-st. When he
arrested he took the matter cooy and in default of
$500 bail lodged in the Ludlow Street Jail.
The principal affidavit which the arrest made
that of Scott himself who it after entrusting
nearly all the spois 10 Dunn for safekeepng, came TO
the conclusion that Dunn deceiving him, and
June 10 last Scott made full confession before Uued
his confession by saying that before 1885, he had
taken small at various times from the bank,
amounting 10 $40 600. When President Smith retired
and President Dewitt c. Hays succeeded him In the
bank Scott feared the books would be examined and his
pecuauons would be exposed. lie therefore called on
Dunn "a lawyer to know what he should do Dunn so
the affidavit runs asked Scott how much in his
reach. The was 81 100000. Dunn advised scott
10 take the million 50 TO cripple the bank run off to
Canada and thus compe, sotdtlons for compromise
II Scott should take small sum people would laugh at
him. ana II large they would call him smart. Dunn asked
IL he had altered the books, for If he might he guilty
OF forgery and subject extraIition should he
Canada scott said he had not. Dunn promised TO look
up law authorities this point in the law library in the
EquitIbe Building. aging he bad been In the Fuller
tons Ofico ami knew something Of such things. lie
arranged 20 meet Scott the day after hours They
AMI Dunn took scott to the consulting saying
lie hid miued the law discovered that his advice
The :orsery question was good The next day the TWO
met In iiuyeignthst and talked on ,he same subject.
Dunn saying that II would take smart man TO get
Dann then advised Scott to get some old clothing to
shave on his mustsche and 70 travel second class 10
Canada. DONG ~ little talking ~ possible above all
things not to write directly to his wife friends IN New
YORK but address all letters to him DUNN under tho
name OF w. " uhVerIon, box loGi N n.t [oSt "
put the name OF the person To wnom the letter was TO
go They then parted. agreeing 70 meet at the sixth
ave Of Central Park the next day. The fol-
lowing forenoon Scott took S30OOOO In United states
silver gold certificates of $1,000, 900 aud 1000
each the bank, made them up into packages and
Dunn after hours in Central Park Dunn asked scott
II he could leave part OF the money WIN friends mere
as the International treaty lie could he cxtradited
If caught in Canada with stolen money Dunn then said
that he had warm regard Tor his cousin llllle
sco'ts wfei that he would do for scott what he would
do for no other person on eirh-he would take charge
of u package of the contents of which he would be
ignorant. subject -cotts order at all times Dunn
admitted that II he received money knowing II TO belong
To the BANK ne wonld pe uinlr ior Ie0ny' AhoTner
meeting 10 be held on the following Monday THIS
wIs Friday ON saturday scott replaced the 500 BOO in
the bank He determined to borrow 10000 II possible
up his deficiency. sunday ne called on Mhit-
an trust co upauy tins city. who had marie ScOtts
lie SICK with gastric fever lie wa, unable to
oyer-tnr affidavit runs-and surmised that scott might
la trouble at the bank he wrote MIN that he would
Hugh AuchnclOss director Of the bank, aud
tell him al. he wouli then get posi- lie relief
his nieh scott unable tho money. before going
bacsto the bank on Monday. prepared himself WIN
wSad steal Remember he say, that after t5e dciaca
tou az the PARK Bauk, salaries were reduced scot e
/ mined not To preclpl'atc IKE cataSuophe
ON ais fellow clerss-all good feliows-so
he took only $4,000 nsead OF 100000 after hsrring
thai be would havo enough of that to compromise
sn.. pay Dunn. live in Europe AMI swim generally.
and $4,000 both OF when he hdin hi, slothin;.
scott lcf, ths bank after p. M took the money
there he gave the $4,000 10 Dunn. who guardsdy
pat the package IN ai' inside coat pocket rhoy then
shook hands 4ni parted scott saying tuat he going
away hat nxhi. Scott to IL, Grand Union Iio'e
wn.nce IN disguise he tooS the evening train for Non
treal. arriving tue next morning. lie at once took
piasrs' Writing to Dunn a. agreed nron under
various aliases For Lizzie iRdcaed that the letter
was to 20 SCOT. Jennie" 10 Mrs. -earls.
Dunn $500 aud ~ 900 bills at times. Ia sep
ember, 1885. Scot took Allan Line steamer for Eu
rope Ia London he has siucc lived under false names
shs banded TO Mir searls $4,000 IN bills saying
she thought her husband owed him the sum.
Mr. searls deposited the amount to his own
count. lie explains that he never drew this out sus
prctiug says IL might really belong 10 the bank
/ Last June he .uded the to Serne Meyers, ina
banks attorneys scott up his correspondence with
Dunn aud with Mrs Jennie A Sears the wife OF Whit
trsoy D. searI.. the sister OF Mrs scot Dunn stu sent
Scott money ing IN all TO $4,000 Scott lived
quietly and economically.
Late In 1886 scott sought compromise with the Dank
Late December he asked for release from civil liza
bilitirs S6OO 900 No definite statement has been
secured that tho bank refused this offer scott author
lied Dunn to pay 100000. whereupOu he received
letter from Dunn that all tho money en-
Dnnn sent WORD that he had been long" wheat for
million bushels aud could not recover Disaster also
attended stock Investments lie professed abect repep
ance the injury he had do scott adding, "Ptooa
big about the time this Latter Will have reached the other
/ side will have committed suicide" .
a started for this city. she met Mrs
sears made visits To Dunn xh0 repeated the story oil
his alleged losses going to London 10 see scott
Dunn gave ra scott series of accounts pnrporung TO
he with various brokers' showing his speruaons and
losses These apparently shown TO Mrs scott and
Mrs who asked th- privilege OF showing
them 10 Mr. se2rs Dunn promised the privilege, nut
he 10. Dunn in March, 1887 repeated IN
letter Mrs Sears the protestatons OF his losses DO
uying any steal the money left WIN MN oy
Scott
Mr. searls In hi. affidavit swears that he had only
suspicion that anything might De wrong. Duhh IsIois
accompany tho aidavlts